Penholder



March 1, 1932. H'. ASHMORE PENHOLDER Filed April 12I 1929 Inve nto? Le on Hehl As more;

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Patented Mar. 1, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT o-FEICE EEoN HEHE AsnixetoEEy or ooLLrNesWoon, NEW JERSEY, AssrGNon Torun ESTER- :BEoox STEEL PEN MANUFACTURING co., 0E CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, A conronn- 'rlION OF NEW JERSEY PENHOLDER Application mea April` 12,

My invention relates to pen holders and one object of my invention is to provide simple and eiiicient means for retaining a pen of any size in proper position withy respect to said holder.

A further object of my invention is to provide resilient clamping means for retaining a pen in a holder. p

These and other features of my invention are more fully described hereinafter; reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which: l

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the parts of one form of pen holder including the features of my invention in a separated condition. l

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional elevation of the pen retaining end of the holder illustrated in Fig. l; showing a pen point positioned therein.

Fig. 3 is a top or plan View of part of my improved pen holding means.

Figs. 4 and 5 are sectional plan views on the lines IV-IV, and V-V, respectively, Fig. 2.

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are sectional views similar to Fig. 2, illustrating modified arrangements within the scope of my invention, and

Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation illustrating a further modified detail within the scope of my invention.

The common practice in the construction of pen holders of the usual type is to provide a socket in one end of the same receiving a so-called tip, usually a tubular member, with or without a closed end; such tubular member being slotted longitudinally thereof whereby it may yield to a certain extent and permit the insertion of the pen point between the same and the wall of the socket. The slotting of such tubular portion is intended to provide for the setting up of suiiicient tension to retain the pen point in position.

In such construction the slotting does not extend to any appreciable extent and is of such a nature and the parts are so related that a wedging action is set up immediately upon insertion of the pen point 4with the result that it is not easy to insert the pen point to a proper depth for the greatest convenience in such construction is 1929. Serial No. 354,630.

Vbetween the wall of the socket and an improved tip forming the subject of my invention which is mounted in such socket to permit insertion of the pen to the proper depth; such tip having a slotted portion and being so constructed and arranged as to provide for the proper positioning of the end and body of a pen point between the'same and the wall of an encircling sleeve.

In the' accompanying drawings l represents the handle of a pen holder, which may be of Wood or any suitable material. In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2 it may have at one end a reduced portion l, which may be further reduced at l", and 2 is a sleeve forming a finger grip which fits over and may be secured to the reduced portion la of the handle. This sleeve may comprise an inner metal tube 2 which forms the socket receiving the pen, and an external sheath 21 of suitable material, rubber, cork or the like, common with structures of this character.

Carried by the end of the handle and associated with the sleeve 2, or equivalent means, is a tip 3 of my improved construction between which and the inner wall of the sleeve the pen point is received. The form of tip shown in Figs. l, 2, et seq., is hollow and while uite eiiicient in use, other forms may be emp oyed without departing from my invention. As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the tip may comprise a tubular portion- 3a adapted to fit over the reduced portion 1b of the handle, a tapered neck portion 3b integral with the tubular portion, and a head 8c whose general contour longitudinally of the tip may be oval.

The wall of the tapered portion 3b of the tip 8 may be of the same thickness as the tubular portion and the socket may extend to the lower portion of the head as indicated in Fig. 2, or it may extend substantially to the eX- ktremity of the same as illustrated in Fig. 9. The head of the tip and the tapered portion that the socket or recess .thereof is carried to a point adjacent to the end of the tip.

This arrangement is Within the' scope of my invention, although I prefer a tip having a head of mat-erial thickness, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

This construction provides a tipof great resiliency and permits a pen point'to be insertedbetween such tip and the socket receiving the same in any position.v Such insertion of ra `,pen point fsets `up sufficient tension to holdthe same securely7 in Vplace While the tapered neck portionnof the tip Aprovides space per-niittingthe shank of the pen point to enter the socket until the heel thereofis wedged l between the. inner-portion of the tapered neck and the Wallof the socket; substantiallyat the `point- .By .having a 'head provided With equally divided portions such as indicated at 5, the l clamping strain is equally distributed on the pen and there is no danger of causing pen distortion, In use, the pen point is positioned With thewallof the: socket'engaging one face ofitsbody Whilet-he opposite face is engaged bythe headofthe tip and the heel is wedged between the inner portion of the tapered neck and theinner-Wallofthetube 2 insuring better positioning of the -pen point and holding thesame in a firmer grip than may be secured with -the pen holders in ordinary use.v

At .the same time the parts Which hold the pen point in place by Whatv may be termed two-point contact permit easy removal of a used-pen point v'vhen a Yfresh one is to be in- ;serted. VVhileI have shown the slots at right angles it Will-be understood thatany form of multiple -slottingthat yWill provide substantially equal resilient portions isWithin the scopey of my invention.

The construction illustrated in Figs. l, 2, et seq. is of a type conforming to usual praetice.- My .invention isY-notfconfined to suchv arrangement-,.however, and in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 I have lillustratedother constructions and arrangements or assemblieswithin the scope of'my invention;`

In Fig. 6, I have shown a tip substantially like that illustrated in Fig. 2, `but which is inserted in -a recess -or socket 1C formed in the .end of the handle. The tip shown in Fig. 6

may behollorv, or if desired it may be solid. The lhead and'neck portion Willbe slotted in -thesam'e-manner as the tip illustrated in Fig. 32.- Inthis arrangement, a Asleeve 2, of

-thetypeillustr.ated in Figs. l and 2, may

'trated in the other views.

be slipped over the tip and form with the latter the socket for the reception of a pen point.

In the construction illustrated in Fig. 7, the end of a holder, indicated at 11 may be provided With a recess lla receiving a tip of the type illustrated in Fig. 2, or lthat shown in-Fig. 6. In this instance the Wall 11b of the recess at the end of the handle surrounds the tip. and provides with the latterthe socket or space `for the reception of a .pen point. The head and neck portion of the tip- Will .be slotted in the same manner as the tips illustrated in Figs. 2 and 6, but the slots may be` somewhat longer, as indicated at 5b. I/Vhile the head of the tip may be spaced from 'thexinner Wall of this recess,'as indicated in the other views, it is shoWnin Fig. 7 as-incontact With the Wall 11b.. The slotted end ofthe tipis sufficiently resilient'to permit insertion o-f a pen point.

Inthe construction.illustrated in Fig. 8, the slotted tipis shown as ,integral With the handle indicated at lll andz'forined at the end ofithe same; such handle being of a material th at will besui'iciently stiff .and otherwise availablefor the vformation of a slotted tip that Will perform the function -offthose of the inserted type. This handle Will receive a sleeve 2 of the type illustrated in the-other views to form with the tip asocket for the reception of the pen point. The head of the tip illustrated in Fig. `8 is shown as round; diferingin' that respect from thehead illus- Either form may be employed, and other contours capableof performing the'same function are Within the scope of my invention.

As in the: usual construction ofpen holders oft'his generalcharacter, tipsof the type illustrated in Figs. l, 2 and 9 may be secured i tothe handle by pressing up portions of the tubular Wall .fof *the same in the -form of prongs zidyasindicated in Fig. 2.

'My improved-tip may be shaped from solid metal in any ofthe .forms illustrated in the drawings, or rolled, drawn, spun,or'otherwise formed from sheet metal, tubing, or the like.

VhileI have illustrated and described certainspecific forms of construction intended tofunction :for the desired purpose, it vWill be understood that I do-not Wish to be limited to the precise constructions illustrated nor the exact manner of yassociating the parts employed in developing my improved construction of pen holder, and the appended claims are intended to cover the construction illustrated as Well as any modications capable of performing the'desired function.

I claim:

l. A -pen holder comprising a handle, a sleeve mounted on the end of said handle,

and a split tip having a plurality ofindependently resilient f fingers .fitting Within said sleeve and -providing With the latter a socket l for the reception of apen point; said tip having a rounded head at the open end of the sleeve and a reduced neck portion below the same providing for two-point Contact with an inserted pen point.

2. A pen holder comprising a handle having a reduced end with portions of different diameter, a tip secured to said handle, a sleeve liXedly mounted on the reduced end of said handle and enclosing the tip; said tip comprising a. tubular portion which tits over the smallest end portion of the handle and snugly fits within the enclosing sleeve, a rounded head portion which extends to the end of said sleeve and is spaced from the inner wall of the saine and a reduced neck portion tapering from a point below said head portion to the tubular portion fitting the reduced end of the handle, with said head and neck portions diametrically slotted in two directions to provide a plurality of lingers; said lingers being independently resilient for contact with the shank of a pen point inserted between said tip and sleeve with its end wedged between said parts whereby said pen point has two-point contact with said tip.

3. A pen holder comprising a handle having a reduced end with a plurality of portions of' dierent diameters; the smallest diameter being at the extreme end of the handle, a tip comprising a socketed member providing a tubular portion fitting the smaller of said reduced end portions, a sleeve surrounding said tip and itting t-he larger of said reduced end portions; said tip having a rounded head positioned at the end of the sleeve and a reduced neck portion tapering from a point below said head to the tubular portion thereof; the head and body of said tip being slotted to provide a plurality of independently resilient finger portions for engagement with a pen nib inserted between the same and the enclosing sleeve.

4. A tip for pen holder handles having a plurality of reduced end portions, in combination with a sleeve at the end of the handle; said tip comprising a socketed member providing a tubular portion fitting one portion of the reduced end of the holder, a rounded head positioned at the open end of said sleeve and a reduced neck portion below said head; said socleted portion terminating short of the lower end of the head and the latter with the neck portion being diametrically slotted in a plurality of directions; said slots extending a considerable distance below the head whereby the segmental portions of said tip produced by such slotting are independently resilient.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification.

LEON H. ASHMORE. 

